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The man who disarmed one of the gunmen allegedly responsible for the Bondi beach terror attack has had an assault case against him tossed out.Ahmed al-Ahmed, 44, had been accused of putting his father in a headlock on 9 March and intimidation over an alleged incident in June.He pleaded not guilty to both charges in an appearance at Bankstown local court on 24 June, before prosecutors confirmed on Wednesday they had withdrawn both counts.An apprehended domestic violence order protecting his father will remain in place for 12 months, court documents show.In June, his lawyer, Mohamad Sakr, emphasised al-Ahmed would maintain…

Available for over a yearFor many schools, it’s normal to post pictures of their own pupils online, either celebrating events or for marketing. But these photos could also be taken by criminals and used to make distressing deepfake AI images. We speak to the founder of a company which says it has a solution. Also on the programme, the incredible ways graphene can augment our senses – including to smell for diseases. And the student with dyslexia who invented his own tech to help him through his course. Presenter: Chris Vallance Producer: Imran Rahman-Jones (Image: A child places a metal…

Iran has held firm on its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, as Pakistan’s interior minister, Mohsin Naqvi, visited Tehran, and the United States and Yemen’s Houthis launched attacks on shipping in the Gulf and the Red Sea.The developments on Tuesday came as the US-Israel war on Iran showed no sign of ending, despite repeated claims from US President Donald Trump that a deal was close.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listMohsen Rezaei, the newly appointed head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, told China’s ambassador to Tehran that Washington must end its military campaign and release Iranian…

Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued nine more people kidnapped along the Ajaokuta-Itobe road in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The Nigerian Army said in a post on its official social media handle that the victims were rescued after troops from Patrol Base Itobe pursued the kidnappers to the outskirts of Adumu in Dekina Local Government Area and engaged them in a gun battle. The incident occurred after the kidnappers ambushed commuters along the route, taking several passengers into the surrounding bush. When the troops arrived at the scene, they found an abandoned Toyota Hiace bus and…

South African rugby teams love facing the haka. None have ever replied to New Zealand’s traditional pre-match challenge with another haka until Tuesday.Ma’a Nonu stepped in front of his new Sharks teammates and performed a solo haka in what will probably be the lasting memory of a tour match the New Zealanders won 54-0 in soggy Durban.Allow Instagram content?This article includes content provided by Instagram. We ask for your permission before anything is loaded, as they may be using cookies and other technologies. To view this content, click ‘Allow and continue’.Nonu played 104 matches for New Zealand from 2003 to…

Members of the creative industry in Jos, Plateau State, have mourned the death of filmmaker Dimbo Atiya, describing him as an astute and resilient practitioner whose contributions helped shape Nigeria’s television and film industry. PREMIUM TIMES reported that Mr Atiya’s death was announced on Thursday. His death has prompted colleagues and institutions to call for the preservation of his creative works and the recognition of the opportunities he created for younger practitioners during his career. These comments were made when the entertainment community, alongside representatives of cultural institutions and government agencies, paid a condolence visit to Mr Ajiya’s family on…

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Gbenga Sodeinde in Ado Ekiti A civil society organisation, the Partnership for Ethical Governance (PEG), has called on the federal government to increase funding for the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), saying that sustained investment in infrastructure, research, digital technology and energy is critical to consolidating the institution’s ongoing reform drive. The group also commended the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, for what it described as decisive steps to strengthen institutional governance and enforce a zero-tolerance policy against extortion and other unethical practices in the university. The position is the outcome of an independent assessment of the university conducted by the organisation…

President Donald Trump has confirmed that he secretly swapped planes as he left a Nato summit in Turkey last month due to a possible threat.”I go by Secret Service and the military. They wanted me to go in a different flight, different plane,” Trump told reporters on Tuesday. “I just have to do what they say.”The revelation comes after reports that Trump boarded Air Force One on 8 July in view of television cameras before being transported to a military aircraft with the help of a catering truck.The last-minute switch has raised questions about whether those on the decoy plane…

Along the Kaduna-Zaria Expressway, vehicles zoom past the expansive space of TMDK Group in Rigachikun area of Kaduna, unperturbed by the roaring sounds of processing plants and the chitchats among workers at a commodious agro park. But lying quietly beside the road is the TMDK Agro Industrial Park, estimated to gulp $75 million, with potential to unlock northern Nigeria’s agricultural wealth, and, indeed, address Nigeria’s food security concern. The nation’s quest for energy reliability and food sufficiency increasingly depends on private sector investments that create lasting economic value. TMDK Group, whose expanding investments in petroleum infrastructure and agro-industrial processing are…